Republican re-elected as SC’s K-12 schools chief

Ellen Weaver has been head of the state Department of Education since 2022, when she won in a crowded primary election.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — Republican Ellen Weaver won a second term Tuesday as South Carolina’s state superintendent for K-12 public schools.

Weaver received 51% of the vote against Democrat Sylvia Wright; 56,000 votes separated the two, according to unofficial results from the state Election Commission.

Baba Amin Ojuok, running for the United Citizens Party, received about 1% of the vote.

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